The DRIVE SAFE Act is a straightforward bill that asks the Government Accountability Office (a government watchdog agency) to investigate whether it makes sense to install black box data recorders in military vehicles. Think of these like the flight recorders you hear about in airplane crashes—they record important information about what happened during an incident. The bill doesn't actually require the military to install these devices right now. Instead, it's asking for a study to figure out if it's practical and worthwhile to do so. The study would look at things like the cost, technical feasibility, and whether having this data would actually help the military improve safety or investigate accidents and incidents involving tactical vehicles. Once the study is complete, military leaders and Congress will have better information to decide whether moving forward with black box installation in military vehicles is a good idea.

DRIVE SAFE Act

Buchanan, Vern

Data Recorders Installed in Vehicles Equipped So Armed Forces Endure Act or the DRIVE SAFE Act This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the feasibility and advisability of equipping all tactical vehicles of the Armed Forces with black box data recorders.